i've compulsively researched this disorder and for most of those yrs. i was on only 450mg lithium which destroyed my thyroid, parathyroids and quit when it started affecting my kidneys so i've been off it for several yrs. i still have anxiety and o.c. but no depression; i used to sleep well; perimenopause was difficult but got on estrogen patch and am still on it. progesterone nightly really gives addl. sleep and great dreams. just recently my psych nurse said to add 1/2 seroquel if my 3-meds per nite don't work but that sleeping pills only put you to sleep but i still have to deal w/hypomania/anxiety/o.c. i've been on 1/2 klonopin for more than 20 yrs. so it would be a hellish long-term withdrawal to get off bentos so for me, at my age, i'll stay on my med combo for sleep rather than go thru the agony of benzo withdrawal. no doubt the pandemic has additionally affected all of us. best of luck.